The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03

Morton. with whom he was a great pet in his
babyhood, has begun newspaper work under the
eye of his fathers friend, Mr.. Stilson Hutchins.
the Washington Post
IT is said that when John L. Sullivan was in
Leadville. Col, recently he went to church and
put $400 on tho contribution plate. The contri-
button plate is shown in proof OF the assertion
A YOUNG known as Jubilee Juggins is
now the heaviest "plunger" the English turf
He recently into fortune of 50, 500 OO0
but is going through it rapidly. He lost heavily
on the Derby.
A SERVANT who prided himself on living in
genteel family. being asked to define the term
said Where they keep carriage have three
or four kinds of wine. and never pay a bill the
first time it is called for"
AT a recent autograph sale in London letter
written by John Wesley was sold. In it the
great Methodist says: For natural sweetness of
temper, for courtesy and hospitality, have new
seen any people like the Irsh.r
NJ CHEvREUL recently went to vote at
municipal election and. being congratulated on
his public spirit said: eyes am voting early
shall soon be year DID, He is approaching
his hundred and first birthday in splendid health
and spirits.
LIEUT. j. w. GRAYDoN, late of the navy, who
recently returned from Russia, has been monkey
ing with wonderful torpedo of his invention at
Washington, to then itense unrest of everybody
near his quarters. It is made of secret
material seven times more powerful than dyna-
mite.
IN the literary clubs which society women
have inaugurated of late years in New Orleans.
the American ladies have been astonished to find
the creole ladies qnte as well posted as them
selves in English literature. while possessing
much greater knowledge Of the literature of 9th
err countries.
1T is rumored in Washington that the Pope
will bestow the Golden Rose on Miss Caldwell,
who gave $500, 900 to the new Catholic uni
versity. The wife of General Sherman is the
only American woman who has hitherto
ceived the Golden Rose. a mark of distinction
bestowed women who have rendered great
service to the Roman Church.
JOHN ROACH possessed the genuine Irish wit
When he came to this country he only IF
teen years DID, Some time after his arrival he
met one of his fathers most intimate friends
who asked him how he was getting along. Get
ting along foine." said he "Shure, when KEN
to this country 1 hadn't a rag me back, an
now Pm covered all over wild them"
AMONG the passengers on the North German
steamship Aller, yesterday, Mrs. ]. Ellen
Foster. the eminent and eloquent temperance
advocate. She will 60, via Bremen, directly to
Carlsbad, Bohemia. where she will rest for
era1 weeks. Then she will make tour of the
principal European countries. and spend
month in England before returning home in the
autumn.
WILLIAM J. FINLAY, who presented the statue
of General Steedman to the city of Toledo, has
interesting history. He came from ireland
to America when mere boy and settled in
Toledo. General Stsedman found him place
on the canal worth $3.50 year: On this slender
basis Finlay built up great fortune, became a
wealthy brewer and in the days of his pros
perty has gracefully shown his gratitude to his
early friend, General Steedman.
EX-SENATOR PoMERoY, of Kansas, who has
been Of the most extreme bon vivants in
Washington has become a convert of the .'star-
H. mi ard rodu
his superfuous flesh on three spoonfuls day of
a mysterious liquid now making sensation at
the capital. The liquid seems to possess the
properties Succi claims for his elixir. AT all
events Senator Pomeroy, VINO is seventy years
of age, has tasted for twenty days. and says he
never felt so we'll in his life.
WITH that admirable omniscence so charac-
teristic of the foreign press, Milan paper says
of Frederick Douglass: There is at the pres
ent time in Rome FEDERICO Douglass, the rebel
slave. the author, the celebrated orator, the
United States Senator. the perhaps the
most popular of his country account of his
daring his tenacity. and of the trials he has
suffered" It is evident that the Italian bioe
raphers OF the great Douglass are somewhat
unfamiliar with the newspaper files of the
United States.
IT is said. the authority of ian American
railway engineer" that low temperatures do not
decrease the strength of rails. is commonly
supposed, although it is true that accidents
more likely to occur from broken rails in cold
weather. This is because when the ground is
frozen hard it loses its elasticity. Nevertheless,
something must yield when the train runs
the road it is the ground that yields in unfrozen
weather: but during freeze the ground will not
yield, and the rail, as being the weakest part of
the structure. has to suffer the consequences.
THE scene. when Edwin Booths company dis
banded, was pathetic, to say the least. All the
ladies of the company were bathed in tears and
the men looked though they had lost their
only friend. No jealousies or jars had disturbed
the serenity of the tour When bidding them
good-by, Mr. Booth presented the property man
| and several other minor employees with 800
| apiece. Encountering old Mrs Saunders. he
handed her book in whose leaves check for
81 600 concealed He goes now to his home
at Newport, but will pass much of the summer
| with Lawrence Barrett. at Cohasset.